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HD Saorview

  • 21-05-2016 11:44am
    #1
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Hi there, just bought a new TV which is saorview enabled. I live in an apartment block which only has an aerial cable (the white one). Is there any way I can get HD channels?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
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    What does the aeriel cable connect to?


  • #3
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What does the aeriel cable connect to?

    A UPC outlet where we get 17 free non HD channels, sky news, rte, mtv etc


  • #4
    Kenny Powers
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    Where are you located? An indoor antenna might work.


  • #5
    WheatenBriar
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    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    A UPC outlet where we get 17 free non HD channels, sky news, rte, mtv etc

    Thats the old analogue upc now virgin media signal
    Depending on where your appartment is,you might pick up the saorview hd channels with an indoor aerial
    Have you a window with a view to the south Dublin hills?


  • #6
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Kenny Powers wrote: »
    Where are you located? An indoor antenna might work.

    Killester Area, would that be any use?


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  • #7
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    Killester Area, would that be any use?

    And just noticed the view of them haha. Also tv is located at window.


  • #8
    WheatenBriar
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    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    Killester Area, would that be any use?

    How built up is the area and do you have a view towards the South Dublin hills
    By how built up,I mean are you lower down than surrounding buildings?
    Also have you a window facing the Dublin mtns ,can you see the three rock mast? Or Kippure?


  • #9
    WheatenBriar
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    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    And just noticed the view of them haha. Also tv is located at window.

    If its the Dublin mtns and specifically theres a good view out to 3rock or kippure then yes a standard indoor aerial will get you saorview


  • #10
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    WheatenBriar wrote: »
    If its the Dublin mtns and specifically theres a good view out to 3rock or kippure then yes a standard indoor aerial will get you saorview

    It is the Dublin mountains and I am on the 1st floor (top floor) if my block. There is houses across the road from me. The window doesn't face the mountains directly. It's about 90degrees to them.


  • #11
    Gerry Wicklow
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    Buy a cheapo indoor aerial in your local Euro shop and give it a shot. No big loss if it doesn't work out.


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  • #12
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Cheers everyone, definitely going to give it a shot!


  • #13
    Vic_08
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    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    A UPC outlet where we get 17 free non HD channels, sky news, rte, mtv etc

    You should not be getting these for free. I don't know what is going on here but if you are not paying for Virgin Media then something is happening that shouldn't be. Maybe someone has tapped into it or possibly it wasn't disconnected after a previous subscriber left.

    Nothing for you to do really but be aware that you may lose these channels at any time.


  • #14
    icdg
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    It's analogue cable - the only way for Virgin to switch it off is to send a service agent out to the premises to physically cut the connection to the network. Which sometimes they don't do, particularly when it comes to apartments where they would have to get access to the premises.


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